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22-09-2013 09:56

#126: the Common House, Bent Bars, anarchism in Brazil & DJ BPM

another fantastic radio show from london's DIY radical radio crew, recorded and aired on 20 September 2013: Read more >>

19-07-2013 08:14

Police Spies Fashion Show

It was recently revealed that eight women involved in social and environmental activism were deceived into having long term relationships with undercover police.
This is an exclusive invitation to The Police Spies Fashion show. A bold and sexy catwalk display featuring the Metropolitan Police’s most provocative new look line up.

The State Repression Collection!

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20-06-2013 22:55

London Queer Social Centre: Location Announced & Programme of Events

Our new home!
We’re really happy to tell you that the new home for the London Queer Social Centre is …..

63 Sancroft Street, London SE11 5UG – in an abandoned pub called The Duchy Arms.
Here’s a map:  http://goo.gl/maps/1H52W

We’ve been working away at making it nice, and we think you’ll like it. It’s wheelchair-accessible (though without adapted toilets unfortunately), and has space for all the events we have planned, plus a nice outside area for smoking.

We open on Saturday. Be sure to check our full programme of events, and come by and see us. Read more >>

07-06-2013 20:53

HoB: The London Queer Social Centre Opening Day

BRAG IS BACK! Read more >>

13-05-2013 22:58

At Your Service (Tales From Community Service) Part Two- Faggot Till I Die

Article written by contributor who is currently serving a 120 hour community payback order, in which they are required to do a program of unpaid work for the terrible “community”1. This Article forms the First part of a short series detailing different aspects and analysis of the community payback program, from thinking about the actions being performed and their implications to offering a kind of insight into what this shit is actually like. Please distribute to anyone you know who might be about to get sentenced to community payback. Read more >>

14-04-2013 19:27

Misandry, abuse of men, hatred of men, and more...

This is aimed at those in the movements that dismiss violence against men, hatred of men or the fact that men are and will continue to be victims of female perpetrated violence. (NOTE: all domestic violence is wrong)... Read more >>

26-03-2013 19:20

Disentangling the Delhi HM Conference from the SWP Crisis - Statement from Delhi

Over the past few days there have been suggestions that the journal Historical Materialism (HM) is run by Britain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (SWP), that the SWP is associated with the Delhi HM Conference on 3–5 April 2013, and that in light of the rape crisis in the SWP, the Delhi HM conference should be boycotted or disrupted.
Both propositions underlying the boycott and disruption call are absolutely false. . . . Read more >>

26-03-2013 16:48

Disentangling the Delhi HM Conference from the SWP Crisis - Statement from Delhi

Over the past few days there have been suggestions that the journal Historical Materialism (HM) is run by Britain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (SWP), that the SWP is associated with the Delhi HM Conference on 3–5 April 2013, and that in light of the rape crisis in the SWP, the Delhi HM conference should be boycotted or disrupted.
Both propositions underlying the boycott and disruption call are absolutely false. . . . Read more >>

24-03-2013 12:40

Richard William Littlejohn

Homophobe, transphobe and general hate mongering, far right sniveling weasel.

Lives here.....

4 Greenoak Place, Cockfosters Road, EN4 0JB

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23-03-2013 20:33

Leeds Queer Film Festival

Leeds Queer Film Festival warmly welcomes you to enjoy a showcase of queer cinema with a focus on independent and diy films. Read more >>

15-03-2013 20:17

A Passage Through Time Looking Back To Look Forward, at Herstory.......

We will take you on a journey back to tell a little about the other side of his-story.
Her-story will look at how women activists over the years have used art as a tool to campaign for social changes and how activisists have used their imaginative means on many levels to flout conventions, make a stand and create change. Read more >>

14-03-2013 14:29

State Violence Against Women: Soni Sori and other cases from India.

Public Meeting to highlight cases of state repression on women, many of whom are human right defenders, many belong to minority sections of society. These incidences point at the increasing patterns in which business and politics intersect to curtain critical voices against state-corporate nexus. Read more >>

09-03-2013 16:11

occupiers of women's library being evicted!

8th March feminists occupied the Women's Library in London to protest against its closure and against austerity cuts. They are now being evicted so support is needed.
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04-03-2013 12:22

RECLAIM IT! Direct Action in London on International Women's Day.

Direct Action against cuts and austerity, open to all, let's fight back! Read more >>

02-03-2013 15:33

Bash Back! themed Queer Dance Party tonight!

Militant queers to the streets!
Sarts 8pm @ Eileen House, 80-94 Newington Causeway, SE1 6EF.

Discussion from 7pm on LGBTQ+ issues and queer identity, see below: Read more >>

12-06-2011 14:55

london slutwalk - pics and report

organisers estimated 3000 people took part in yesterday's 'slutwalk' anti-rape protest yesterday in central london. the crowd filled trafalgar square to hear from a wide variety of speakers, and the event was seen by them as a success. it has certainly opened up a debate about attitudes to women, rape, dress, and misogyny, although not all agree with the premise of the march.

click on image for larger version. all images are 'some rights reserved' - free for credited non-commercial use, otherwise contact author for permission

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as the crowd assembled outside the 'hard rock cafe' at the west end of picadilly, it became clear this was going to be much bigger than most people had imagined. the london slutwalk, follows similar uk marches in edinburgh, newcastle, cardiff and glasgow, and these in turn were part of an emergence of currently more than 70 similar events around the globe.

it all began in toronto, after an ill-judged, and later reprimanded, comment by a toronto cop, michael sanguinetti, in a rape case. he was quoted as saying that "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised". there have been similar comments in british courts from ill-witted judges, and rape victims are routinely asked what they were wearing at the time. so the 'slutwalk' response is that women should be free to wear whatever they wish, and that rape is thus never invited or 'asked for'. infact, one particularly incisive banner at yesterday's protest simply pointed out that "by definition, you cannot ASK to be raped".

some feminists have opined that the protest doesn't address deeper concerns over the commercial sexualisation of the female in society, and that the word 'slut' is not one worth reclaiming. on a side note, etymologically, 'slut' doesn't originally appear to suggest any sexual connotation, rather being associated with dirt, and applied to women, often servants, who didn't clean properly.

all controversy aside, the trafalgar square speeches, from organisers and invitees, kept returning to a simple single-issue point to be made, and 'slutwalk' might be strongest and least divisive if it continues to be clear about that one issue.

i thought it was best summed up by one speaker who invited us to imagine the case of a man appearing in the witness stand after being the victim of a rape where some penis-like object had been shoved up his arse. the first question he is asked by the sympathetic judge is "can you describe what you were wearing at the time?". the farcical unlikeliness of this scenario brought laughter and a huge cheer from the crowd. and yet female rape victims are routinely asked this question.

a young muslim woman pointed out that her religious dress is under fire for too much coverage, while rape victims are under fire for too little dress. why does (patriarchal) authority believe it should interfere in this area at all? 'slutwalk' invited people to come dressed in any way they wished, and although many took up the challenge to dress 'provocatively' (isn't that word in itself a sign of how deep this problem is entrenched?), others rose to the call in other ways.

a trans-gender speaker spoke of her previous life as a man, never experiencing any sexual abuse, but that since dressing as a woman, she receives anything ranging from stupid comments to serious threats on a shockingly regular basis. sex workers spoke of their experiences at the hands of the police - claims of abuse or rape are routinely met with indifference because of the nature of their work, and the level of protection is minimal, non-existent or indeed negative. she told how she was currently fighting a conviction for 'running a brothel', when her only motive was to work in a flat communally with a couple of friends for safety after being brutally attacked herself (without any subsequent justice) when she previously worked on her own.

other speakers did of course make connections to wider women's issues, such as the use of rape as a weapon in war, the plight of women in AIDS ravaged countries, and the rights of women globally. one particularly eloquent speaker on global issues was crystal from 'global women's strike'.

but ultimately and simply 'slutwalk' is about challenging the arbitrary and ill-conceived connection between dress or appearance and the crime of rape. it is about fighting the perception among, mostly male, police, prosecuters, and judges, that rape can be invited by signals and implied consent. it is about raising these issues publicly and in the press, and pushing it into the judicial agenda.

it certainly seems to have captured the imagination of a wide cross-section of the public, and yesterday's london march and rally had men and women in all states of dress and undress, in unexpectedly large numbers, with a serious aim and as part of a global phenomenon.

quite by chance, yesterday's event coincided with the yearly 'world naked bike ride', and as the speeches were drawing to a close, hundreds and more hundreds of naked men and women rode past the square as part of that event, not one of them inviting rape - a delicious synchronicity on a sunny afternoon.

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17-10-2008 14:27 | 1 addition

"Transphobic Awards" slammed by leading youth organisation

Trans Youth Network to demonstrate against transphobia in London on November 6th
The Queer Youth Network has spoken out about its "disappointment" at the nomination of Guardian Journalist Julie Bindel for a Stonewall Award, a gay equivalent of the "Oscars".
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14-10-2008 10:46

Climate Rush - Deeds Not Words

The buns say 'Deeds Not Words' and 'Climate Bill Now'
Around a thousand demonstrators celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 'Suffragette Rush' on the Houses of Parliament on Monday 13 October 2008 with a 'Climate Rush' which again tried to gain entry to the Houses of Parliament. Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

13-10-2008 22:46

Protest Oct. 21 - For a Woman's Right to Choose

Please join Abortion Rights on Tuesday Oct. 21, 5:30pm at Old Palace Yard, outside Parliament, St. Stephen's entrance. Protest has been called to oppose further anti-abortion attempts to drive back women's rights and support the first Parliamentary opportunity in a generation to improve the law for women and extend rights to Northern Ireland. All pro-choice supporters welcome!

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13-10-2008 20:48 | 1 addition

Rush Parliament Photos

An poweful and moving demo at parliament saw over five hundred people pushing through police and reaching the (locked) doors of parliament. Read more >>

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